J&J ‘Did Everything’ to Push Opioids, Oklahoma Witness Says June 12, 2019 By Andrew Harris and Jef Feeley Oklahoma’s star witness told a state judge that Johnson & Johnson pressed doctors to prescribe its painkillers even as the...
Opioid Manufacturer Insys Files for Bankruptcy after Kickback Probe June 10, 2019 Drugmaker Insys Therapeutics Inc filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday amid mounting expenses driven by a U.S. Justice Department probe...
U.S. Supreme Court Tosses Ruling Against Merck on Fosamax Osteoporosis Drug May 20, 2019 By Andrew Chung The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed a victory to Merck & Co – at least for now – by...
Bill Would Hike Smoking, Vaping Age from 18 to 21 in Florida April 18, 2019 By Curt Anderson TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The minimum age for Floridians to possess tobacco and vaping products that deliver nicotine would rise from...
Mainstream Retailers Embrace Marijuana’s Less Taboo Cousin April 18, 2019 By Anne D'Innocenzio NEW YORK — It’s showing up in everything from skin creams to bath balms to dog treats — an elixir...
FDA Warns of Potential Seizure Risk in Some Users of E-cigarettes April 3, 2019 By Saumya Sibi Joseph The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday warned of potential safety risks from the use of e-cigarettes after it...
Tainted Pills Force FDA to Tighten Drug-Safety Regulations March 27, 2019 By Anna Edney U.S. regulators plan to revamp rules governing how medicines are manufactured, in an effort to ensure the safety of the...
FDA Taking Another Look at Breast Implant Safety March 25, 2019 By Matthew Perrone WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials are taking another look at the safety of breast implants, the latest review in a...
Butterball Recalls Ground Turkey after 4 Salmonella Cases March 20, 2019 Butterball LLC issued a voluntarily recall of more than 78,000 pounds (35,400 kilograms) of raw ground turkey products nationwide Thursday...
FDA Study Finds Filtering Beverages May Add Heavy Metals March 20, 2019 Beer and wine that is filtered with diatomaceous earth may be transferring heavy metals such as arsenic, lead and cadmium...